Jockey&#39;s handhold



G. w. COVINGTON JOCKEYS HANDHOLD Filed April 9, 1 926 George BY ATTORN-EY iatented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED srarss GEORGE W. COVINGTON, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

J OGKEY S HANDHOLD.

Application filed. April 9,

My invention relates to grips for straps and more particularly to a hand hold for jockeys.

It is the purpose of my invention to provide a hand hold or hand grip for the ends of straps such as reins, whereby said ends are securely fastened to the hand hold or grip and whereby said straps or rems can be readily held firmly with one hand.

More particularly the purpose of my 1nvention is to provide means for preventing any slippage of the straps relative tothe hand hold, this being accomplished preferably by providing the slot through which the strap passes in the hand hold with a projectionfor transversely flexing the strap, and furthermore, providing suction means for holding the strap more firmly in position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description of the accompanying drawings proceeds. However. I desire to have it distinctly understood that I do not intend to limit myself to the exact details shown or described, but that I intend to include as part of my invention all such obvious changes and modifications of parts as would occur to a person skilled in the art and as would fall within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved hand hold or hand grip.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same applied to the ends of a pair of straps, and

Fig. 3 is a similar perspective View showing one of the straps before it is pulled tight.

Referring in detail to the drawings, my improved hand hold or hand grip comprises a body portion 5 which has enlar ed ends 6 and a narrower central portion 4 whereby the outline thereof conforms more readily to the hand gripping around the same. A. pair of slots or openings is provided in the body portion at the enlarged ends thereof, said slots being angular so that they have substantially an L shape. A projection 9 is pro vided in one of the edges of each of the slots to obtain this L shape and to provide means for engagement with a strap that is passed 1926. Serial No. 100,875.

through the slot 8, whereby the same is transversely flexed. The central portion of the hand hold is raised as indicated at 10 and is provided with small openings 11 at opposite ends of the raised portion in proximity to the slots 8, said openings serving as suction openings.

In using myimproved hand hold or hand grip, the straps 12 are associated with the same in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The ends 13 of the straps 12 are first passed through the slots 8 and then around the body portion 5 over the openings 11, the end 13 of each strap being passed under the portion 14 of the same strap so that it will lie between said portion and the body portion of the hand grip or hand hold to firmly clamp the portion 15, underlying the portion'la, against the raised portion 10 when the strap is pulled tight. In Fig. 8 one of the straps is shown before the end thereof is pulled tight while in 2 both straps are shown in their final position. It will be noted that the projections 9 flex the straps 12 atthe points indicated by the numeral 16 where the straps pass through the slots 8, thus aiding in firmly holding the straps to prevent slippage relative to the hand hold.

When the device is in use and firmly gripped by the hand of the user, the openings 11 will act as suction cups or suction openings, holding theportions of the straps overlying the same from movement relative to the body portion 5 and thus further aiding in preventing slippage of the straps 12. Obviously, the transverse flexing of the straps will place the same under considerable transverse tension, thus causing a very firm frictional grip between the straps and the walls of the slots. The hand hold or grip is preferably made of aluminum, although other materials may be used if found to be desirable.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A hand hold of the character described, comprising a body portion having a slot in the end thereof, a projection extending into said slot from one of the edges thereof to provide an angular strap receiving opening M therein, and a raised portion on said body 5 comprising an elongated body portion having slots in the opposite ends thereof, projeotions extending into each of sand slots from one of the edges thereof to provide angular strap receiving openings in the opposite ends of said body portion, and a raised 10 portion in said body portion between said slots provided With a pair of openings spaced from but adjacent said slots.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

GEORGE W. COVINGTON. 

